Copenhagen (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 - Denmark on Wednesday inaugurated its first domestic aviation route powered 40-percent by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), an alternative expected to cut CO2 emissions on the route by 3,000 tonnes a year, the airline said.
Erbil, Iraq Mar 4, 2026 - An Iranian Kurd group exiled in Iraq told AFP an Iranian strike on its fighters killed a member of its ranks, as the Middle East war raged across multiple fronts.
London (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 - British police on Wednesday arrested three men on suspicion of spying for China, including the husband of a lawmaker from Prime Minister Keir Starmer's ruling Labour party.
Geneva (AFP) Mar 3, 2026 - The warming El Nino weather phenomenon could return later this year as its cooling opposite La Nina fades away, the United Nations said Tuesday.
Doha (AFP) Mar 3, 2026 - For four days, Iranian missiles and drones have swept Gulf states' cities and infrastructure, sundering ties with Tehran and placing the neighbours on a potential course for greater military confrontation, analysts said.
Barcelona (AFP) Mar 3, 2026 - The war between the US, Israel and Iran will raise 'red flags' for tech firms that have invested in Middle East infrastructure, especially data centres needed to power AI, analysts have warned.
Jerusalem (AFP) Mar 3, 2026 - The Israeli military said Tuesday that it struck an underground nuclear site in Iran where it alleged scientists were 'covertly' developing a key component for nuclear weapons.
Los Angeles CA (SWX) Mar 03, 2026 - From France to the United States of America, some of the biggest companies in the gaming category of entertainment are based in the West. However, gaming companies from China are experiencing notable growth, as China's gaming giants continue to carry out some notably ambitious plans.
Geneva (AFP) Mar 3, 2026 - Millions of people in Somalia are at risk of famine due to prolonged drought, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned on Tuesday.
Baghdad (AFP) Mar 3, 2026 - An air strike hit a military base in southern Iraq housing the Iran-backed Kataeb Hezbollah group on Tuesday, two sources from the armed faction said.
Tokyo (AFP) Mar 3, 2026 - Talks in Japan aimed at salvaging efforts towards a landmark global treaty on plastic pollution were 'constructive', a source involved in the negotiations told AFP Tuesday, with another meeting scheduled for May.
Beijing (AFP) Mar 3, 2026 - China called on all sides in the Middle East war to maintain safety in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for oil and gas, and vowed measures to ensure its energy security.
La Paz (AFP) Mar 3, 2026 - Thousands of Bolivians rushed to banks on Tuesday to exchange banknotes at risk of being mistaken for money stolen from a military plane that crashed at the weekend, AFP reporters said.
Copenhagen (AFP) Mar 3, 2026 - Environmental pollution is linked to several mental health disorders in Europe, the European Environment Agency (EEA) warned Tuesday, arguing that enforcing legislation would result in Europeans being both less depressed and less anxious.
Paris, France (AFP) Mar 3, 2026 - France is sending its flagship aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean in response to the widening conflict in the Middle East, President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday.
Washington, United States (AFP) Mar 3, 2026 - President Donald Trump said Tuesday the US Navy was ready to escort oil tankers through a crucial Gulf shipping route, as he justified his war on Iran by saying he believed Tehran was about to strike first.
